Ethics for journalists / Richard Keeble.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keeble, Richard, 1948-

Series:

Media skills

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalistic ethics.

Physical Description:

168 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

Summary:

"Ethics for Journalists" tackles many of the issues which journalists face in their everyday lives-- from the media's supposed obsession with sex, sleaze and sensationalism, to issues of regulation and censorship. Its accessible style and question and answer approach highlights the relevance of ethical issues for everyone involved in journalism, both trainees and professionals, whether working in print, broadcast or new media.

Contents:

1 Ethical controversies today: an overview 1

2 Regulating the mainstream media: dawdling in the last chance saloon? 13

3 At the root of relationships: sourcing dilemmas 26

4 The ethics of sleaze coverage: privacy, bugging, surveillance and subterfuge 47

5 Dumbing down or dumbing up? The tabloidisation controversy 61

6 Race/anti-racism matters 71

7 Getting the representation right: tackling issues over gender, mental health, disability, HIV/AIDS and gays/lesbians 84

8 Battling for news: the dilemmas of war reporting (and not just on the frontline) 97

9 Constraints on journalists 110

10 The ethical challenge: how you may respond 124.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [148]-156) and index.

ISBN:

0415242967

0415242975

OCLC:

45201934